2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash
Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping centre following a powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture last week were instructed...
Is China’s climate returning to that of Tang dynasty golden age? Experts warn of a trap
In China’s arid northwest, local state media in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region are celebrating a surge of rainfall in an area that usually...
ST Engineering’s Counter-Drone Capability Gains Momentum in Asia
ST Engineering’s Digital Systems business has secured new deployments in Asia outside Singapore in the last few months for its counter-drone capability, reflecting growing...
US, Japan Coordinate Currency Intervention to Stabilize Yen
Japan and the United States announced on Aug. 2 that they coordinated purchases of the yen on July 31 to curb the currency’s volatility...
In Vietnam, diamonds are not forever after smuggling ring bust
Ho Chi Minh City’s bustling jewellery quarter has fallen unusually quiet. Customers are not browsing for engagement rings or necklaces any more – instead...
‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability to take care of their basic...
Potential US ban on Chinese AI models could cost American businesses US$12b a year: report
A potential US ban on Chinese open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) models could cost American businesses up to US$12 billion per year, according to calculations...
South Korean graduates look to Japan to beat job shortage at home
When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was a student at Seoul’s Yonsei University, she was struck by how some of the prestigious South Korean college’s...
Trump Says Iran Talks to Begin on Monday
President Donald Trump told reporters Aug. 2 that he called off planned military strikes on Iran the night before at the urging of regional...